RT Article
T1 Do Extremely Violent Juveniles Respond Differently to Treatment?
JF International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
VO 62
IS 4
SP 958
OP 977
A1 Asscher, Jessica J.
A2 Deković, Maja 1961-
A2 Van den Akker, Alithe L.
A2 Prins, Pier J. M.
A2 Van der Laan, Peter H.
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1587266040
AB This study increases knowledge on effectiveness of treatment for extremely violent (EV) youth by investigating their response to multisystemic therapy (MST). Using data of a randomized controlled trial on effectiveness of MST, we investigated differences in treatment response between EV youth and not extremely violent (NEV) youth. Pre- to post-treatment comparison indicated MST was equally effective for EV and NEV youth, whereas treatment as usual was not effective for either group. Growth curves of within-treatment changes indicated EV youth responded differently to MST than NEV youth. The within-treatment change was for EV youth non-linear: Initially, they show a deterioration; however, after one month, EV juveniles respond positively to MST, indicating longer lasting, intensive programs may be effective in treating extreme violence.
K1 Treatment response
K1 Multisystemic therapy (MST)
K1 Extremely violent (EV) juvenile delinquents
K1 Externalizing behavior problems
K1 Parent–adolescent relationship quality
K1 Gewalttätige Jugendliche
K1 Multisystemische Therapie
K1 Jugenddeliquenz
DO 10.1177/0306624X16670951